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Armistice Day

Tomorrow is 11th November and the day on which we traditionally commemorate soldiers who have fallen in battle, usually with a minute’s silence at 11am. The poppy is a poignant symbol, representing Flanders fields in France, where many died in the trenches in WW1. Click on this link to read John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields. Continue reading →

Today being Armistice day, I thought it only appropriate to write a post related to it. Below is one of the most well known WWI poems, written by Wilfred Owen. It is a hauntingly vivid portrayal of just how horrific war really is.